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- Check out our new-style 2026 School programme pdf, as there’s still time to ‘join online’! IHBC’s Virtual School, a day on ‘Adaptive Reuse’, 19 June, from just £35+VAT (IHBC & RTPI members) 12/06/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards 2026 Winners announced: Marion Barter (NW Branch), for retired IHBC ‘Community Contribution…’, & Harry Richards (Paye Stone Ltd) for ‘Successful Learning…’ 12/06/2026
- IHBC’s June ‘CPD Circular’: ‘What’s on’, with IHBC, partners & more, from Yorkshire (mortar), London (amenity), Llanberis (slate), Exeter (fire) & 2026 Annual School + RTPI Friends too 12/06/2026
- PASS ON THE NEWS: IHBC-member rates on offer to ALL RTPI members for our 2026 Virtual Day School, 19/06, from Newcastle and from £35+VAT 12/06/2026
- Spotlighting IHBC’s latest (members-only) Council, on local conservation services etc.: Informing a survey to shape Parliamentary advocacy, with IHBC’s Sarah Homer 12/06/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: Help shape the future of construction insight with DB Intelligence 12/06/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £215K+ costed works this week: European lead seeks guidance to improved renovation etc., to 08/07 12/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Lido’s) doorstep’: Lido’s £11m revamp wins top architecture award 12/06/2026
- Green space, clean air & community lead the wish list for new homes, with surrounding landscape valued above how buildings look: LI 12/06/2026
- Historic England’s 20 Historic Sites with potential to become new homes, in 2026 ‘Heritage Investment Prospectus’ 12/06/2026
- New survey calls for contributions to new annual report on heritage sector resilience and for case studies, to 19 June 12/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Left to Rot – How the (Irish) State ends up fining itself over derelict sites 12/06/2026
- IHBC sponsors SAHGB’s ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’ with ‘Call for Papers’ to 26 June 09/06/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 09/06/2026
- SHARE THE NEWS: IHBC-member rates on offer to ALL RTPI members for our 2026 Virtual Day School, 19/06, broadcast from Newcastle 09/06/2026
- Spotlighting IHBC’s latest (members-only) Council, on local conservation services etc.: Informing a survey to shape Parliamentary advocacy, with IHBC’s Sarah Homer 09/06/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Design’ CPD Signpost: ‘Designing equitable places: responsibility at the design stage’ 09/06/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: IHBC offers HESPR members promo opportunities in 2026’s School programme 09/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Safety fears after youths ‘break into’ historic building in Swindon 09/06/2026
- RTPI Cymru calls for resources to local planning departments to meet new government ambitions 09/06/2026
- Leaking church roofs to be fixed and heritage buildings revitalised as EoI applications open for £48M of heritage funding 09/06/2026
- ECITB launches engineer-led ‘next-generation learning identity’ inspired by video games 09/06/2026
- Barbican Renewal plans approved for ‘Europe’s largest multi-arts centre’ 09/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’ (and for Newcastle 2026 CPD too?): The Gendered City on ‘ Dismantling gendered cities, one city at a time’ 09/06/2026
- REGISTER YOUR INTEREST: IHBC’s new & free ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘Interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes 05/06/2026
Daily Archives: 01/04/2025
IHBC reacts to Government intentions to reduce statutory consultees including heritage bodies, the Theatres Trust and The Gardens Trust
The Institute is extremely disappointed to see the Government announcement issued alongside the introduction of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill and other measures intended to speed up approval of development proposals, that it intends to reduce the number of statutory … Continue reading
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Tagged building, conservation, consultation, culture, environment, expertise, government, heritage, housing, planning, skills
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IHBC’s #IHBCShrewsbury2025 School pre-conference (and free!) webinars: Accessible & engaging learning for all (and special CPD for Conservation Professionals) with STBA & IHBC – Natural Materials in Retrofit on 7 April
Following on from the launch of the 2025 Annual School and the linked pre-conference CPD in Redruth on 13 March, the IHBC is delighted to announce a series of online lunchtime webinars across a variety of topics that relate to … Continue reading
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Tagged building, climate change, conservation, cpd, environment, expertise, government, heritage, learning, nature, planning, retrofit, skills
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IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: IHBC supports Gardens Trust Assembly, Cowcross St, 03/04, on ‘… the UK Planning Systems’, with 15% off for IHBC members
The IHBC is delighted to support the Gardens Trust Assembly on ‘Historic Parks and Gardens in the UK Planning Systems’, in person at Cowcross Street, London on 3 April, with a special 15% reduction for members (see dedicated code below).
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Tagged climate change, community, conservation, environment, expertise, gardens, heritage, nature, parks, planning, skills
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IHBC sponsors ‘Heritage in Transition: Skills and Approaches for Sustainability’: Joint ICOMOS-UK/University of Liverpool conference, 11 April – ‘Be part of this important conversation’, in-person or online
‘Heritage in Transition: Skills and Approaches for Sustainability’ is a joint ICOMOS-UK and University of Liverpool hybrid event supported by the IHBC and with three main themes: Forging partnerships…; Navigating… heritage sustainability, and Education and skills…, all on 11 April.
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IHBC voices concerns over Planning and Infrastructure Bill proposal which could support the loss of transport heritage but welcomes the potential for local authority member training
The Institute has reinforced the concerns of other heritage bodies about the recently published Planning and Infrastructure Bill which removes the Secretary of State’s scrutiny from heritage aspects of infrastructure projects.
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IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: University of Edinburgh – ‘Turning 30Mn old photos into digital gold… Harnessing digital, data and AI’
A major supercomputing project is digitising one of the world’s largest collections of aerial photos, as builders, the economy and even unsolved crimes could benefit.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (property) doorstep’: Value of UK housing stock hits £9 trillion for the first time
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 The total value of all homes across the UK now stands at £9.10 trillion (£9,100,000,000,000), according to new research by property firm Savills.
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Tagged building, economics, environment, government, housing, planning
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Restoring Scotland’s natural environment
image for illustration: Fiona Newton Scotland’s Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill update explores ‘Restoring Scotland’s natural environment -New targets to enhance nature and protect biodiversity’.
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Tagged biodiversity, climate change, environment, expertise, government, nature, planning, skills
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Wildlife and Countryside Link on BNG: Lack of ambition on Biodiversity Net Gain leaves scheme missing the mark one year on
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Wildlife and Countryside Link research into the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) scheme suggests it needs to be strengthened.
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CITB launches Strategic Plan 2025–29
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched its ‘Strategic Plan 2025-29’, outlining its approach to supporting the construction industry’s skills and training needs over the next four years.
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Centre for Cities, on a ‘flexible zoning system’ for England to replace the discretionary
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Centre for Cities has produced a briefing arguing that the Government’s bold planning reforms and growth mission can both be achieved by replacing England’s discretionary system with a new flexible zoning system, and … Continue reading
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Building new towns for the future: Government’s Interim update on the new towns programme
‘Building new towns for the future’ offers government’s New Town Taskforce’s ‘Interim update on the new towns programme’.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: CHF talks on heritage at risk now online
image for illustration: Seán O’Reilly Commonwealth Heritage Forum(CHF) talks on heritage at risk are now available online.
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Tagged community, conservation, expertise, heritage, memorials, skills
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